Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-02-18
Annual &. "A. r.. Encamoment.

The seventh annual encampnent Of The
minnesota G. A. r., was held at St, Paul on
the 9TH and 10th, and was quite largely at
tended by the posts Of the. state.
Inc report OF Asst. O. NJ. Gen. Mead and
Past Asst: 9. M. Gen. Pratt shows the cash
on hand Feb LIST, to be $2,557. SO: total re-
celpts Tor the year, $4,6O1. Is; total disburse-
mems, US $685. II: balance on hand at date.
So,Sl2.9S, OF which $1,000 is on deposit at 5
per cent In the Germania Bank of st. Paul.
Gramts me year SS6:75 was paid TOWARD the
charleston sufferers.
Inc value of supplies on hand at the
OF the year was 1885. IS and there
mas since been purchased $S4S.41. The sales
tt profit ah fro year tEo AMOUNTED 1nf"l to g.: sd,31 MS the
Mastering Officer M. D. Flower has received
sol.n tor supplies, and $40. for charter and
muster fees, which are yet in his hands.
!ue OIL OF senator Pope, pending in the
minnesota legislature for a Soldiers Home
was approved and its passage urged.
In reference to the death of Gen. Logan
the e~ncampment passed the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That in the death Of our be-
loved past cOmmander-in-chief, John A. Lo-
gan, the.G(rand Army Of the Republic has
sustained i~rreparable loss. In the early his
Tory OF our order he was three times in sue
~ "1Ou Vi ulSuoSU uOuOIS.
He founded memorial day. In battle he
was the fearless soldier; in the forum he
was the soldiers steadfast friend. Inyinci-
BILE IN war, in peace he proved himself q
worthy representative of his native state,
From a fierce and bitter contest for the Sec
ond place in the nations gift he emerged
with a stainless record that proved him
worthy of his country's highest honor. I'm
ii the last comrade Of our order hears
heavens reveille we will cherish and honor
the memory of our departed comrade as a
rich legacy from the representative volun-
teer soldier of the war for the Union.
Resolutions were also adopted thanking
the committee on a soldiers home appoint
ed by the sixth annual encampment for it's
ethclentlabOrs in behalf of the object COM
mitted to its charge; thanking the
Women's Relief corps for deeds of charity
towards needy veterans; thanking the
people of st. Paul for the use of Market
hall; thanking the members of local posts
for the hearty greetings extended and COM
mendlng the recommendations made by
the pension committee Of the national en-
campment.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year was as follows:
Department Commander--L. M. Wheelock,
of Owatonna.
Senior Vice Commander-Maj. Jefferson,
of Duluth.
Junior Vice Commander-James Eye, of
minneapolis.
Medical Director-Dr. Kennedy, of Litch-
field.
Chaplain-Rev. MI. Stanley, of Austin.
Council of Observation-Disclosures Mont
gomery, St. Peter; l.. G. Nelson, Kasson;
j. D. Kraft, Pennington; Perry Stark
weather, st. Paul; r. c. Livingston, Spring
Valley.
Delegates to the national encampment,
J: H. Drake, Col. Donaldson, Col. Bobleter,
New Ulm; Col. Sessions, Minneapolis;
Samuel Bloomer, Saltwater; A. P. Fitch.
Anoka; L. A. Hancock, Red Wing, and
G. B. Arnold, Kasson.
It was agreed to hold the next annual en-
at Minneapolis, and the semi-an.
summer encampment at Sank Center.
An evening campfire was given by Acker
Post of st. Paul which was attended hy-tho
visiting end resident comrades.
The Woman's Relief Corps also held it's
annual session at the hall of Winthrop Post.
of the organization to the G.. A. r. in all
objects, rendering sympathy to
the families of Mrs. Emma K. Ogden and
Mrs. Cora Wright, deceased members of
the crops; thanking the railroad companies
for reduced rates, and members of local
posts for ho%spitalities extended. A telegram
of greeting was sent to tho w. r. c. of
Wisconsin then in session at Milwaukee.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected:
Mrs. Mary E. Sto.kweather, of st. Paul, de
partment president; Mrs. Kate r. Town, of
Worthington, s. V. p; Mrs. Bissell, Litch-
field, j. V. P; Mrs. S. E. Milham, of st. Paul:
treasurer; Mrs. Mary II. Kendall, of Mime
apolis, secretary.
The newly elected officers were installed
by Mrs. H. Norton.